Fairies have breasts long enough to throw over their shoulders — Mythoi

Motif

Fairies have breasts long enough to throw over their shoulders.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Appearance of fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F232.2

Cited in the index

general *Fb "ellefolk" I 241b, "patte" II 791b.

Within the index

Filed under Body of fairy.

Filed beside it

Fairies have hollow backs Fairies with unusually large ears Fairies have long hair Fairies have hairy bodies Fairies as giants Elves have only half a thumb Fairy has long tail. (Cf. F460.1.5, F518.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Wood-nymph with breasts so long that she throws them over her shoulder. (Cf. F232.2, F460.1.2, G123.) Mountain-wife has breasts so long that she throws them over her shoulder. (Cf. F232.2, F441.2.1.2, F531.1.5.1, G123.) Remarkable breast. (Cf. F232.2, F441.2.1.2, F460.1.2, F531.1.5.1.)

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